Mixotrophic chemosynthesis in a deep-sea anemone from hydrothermal vents in the Pescadero Basin, Gulf of California
Abstract Background Numerous deep-sea invertebrates, at both hydrothermal vents and methane seeps, have formed symbiotic associations with internal chemosynthetic bacteria in order to harness inorganic energy sources typically unavailable to animals. Despite success in nearly all marine habitats and...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00921-1 |